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Take a few minutes to review your study notes for the previous class. If you have trouble understanding the material presented by your instructor, ask him to speak slower or to repeat key points. Keep your notes in a three-ring binder labeled with the course number and name.

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Step 61

Take a few minutes to review your study notes for the previous class. If you have trouble understanding the material presented by your instructor, ask him to speak slower or to repeat key points. Keep your notes in a three-ring binder labeled with the course number and name.

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STEP 6: Listening, NoteTaking, and Participating in Class.

QUESTIONS / MAIN IDEAS:

Name: _____________________________________ Class: Date: NOTES: Take a few minutes to review your study notes for the previous class. Consider recording your lectures. Instructors always think that what they say while lecturing is more important than what the text says. If you have trouble understanding the material presented by your instructor, ask him to speak slower or to repeat key points. Participate in class discussions.

What are the basics of listening and note-taking?

Name 3 most frequently used note-taking systems

1. Cornell Format: is a systematic method for condensing and organizing notes that allow students to review notes without laborious recopying. 2. Outline Format: is a systematic method useful for material that moves from main ideas to details. 3. Paragraph Format: an idea or summary of a particular topic is presented in a detailed paragraph. - Identify the main ideas, which contain key points. Proceed to focus on the details. - Do not try to write down everything. It will distract you from thinking. - Consult your reading material with your instructor(s) and/or classmates. - Check your class syllabus and proceed to do the assigned reading. - Read/review any complimentary material provided by your instructor such as handouts, and electronic sources. - Keep an open mind. Prepare yourself to hear, to listen, and to receive the message Listen for the main concepts and ideas first. Repeat mentally. Restate in your own words the message being received. Ask questions. Respect your own ideas and those of others.

What are the most important Note-Taking Techniques?

What do I need to do before class?

and during class?

What about after class?

- Respond, recite, and review - Keep your notes in a three-ring binder labeled with the course number and name. - Take notes only on the front of each piece of loose-leaf paper. - Consider taking your notes in pencil or erasable pen. - Write down all worked problems, step by step. Use standard symbols, abbreviation, and scientific notation.

How do I take notes for nonlecture/quantitative courses?

- Focus your eyes on the lecturer. Listen carefully to him. - Sit as close to the front as possible. - Raise your hand when you do not understand something. Speak up, and never feel that you are asking a stupid question. Summary: Learning is not an easy task to accomplish. To really learn, you must talk about what you are learning, write about it, relate it to past experiences and make it part of yourself. PARTICIPATION is the heart of ACTIVE LEARNING. By actively participating in class, you will listen better and take meaningful notes. When you are a good listener, your capacity of understanding complex materials and your academic performance improves significantly.

How can I become an ACTIVE LEARNER?

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